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Title: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: AdamWhite on March 12, 2015, 03:38:44 PM
Does anyone else think the 2+ million coin instamine in the first 48 hours is a disgrace to everything crypto is supposed to stand for?

The darkcoin fanboys don't seem to think it's a problem. They're quick to point out that the project needed funding, but the official explanation is that the instamine was an accident. Seems like a fraudulent way of going about funding a project.

Is darkcoin a good buy, or is the project doomed because of the shady start?





Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: nsimmons on March 12, 2015, 03:58:02 PM
What was dark coins value in the first 48hr window?

What is 2*10^6 * 0?

This is your argument, reconsider it.


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: vrm86 on March 12, 2015, 04:00:17 PM
I'd not invest a satoshi in DRK unless I would know exact time of the final dump.

 
What was dark coins value in the first 48hr window?

What is 2*10^6 * 0?

This is your argument, reconsider it.

Main assumption of insta-/premine is that coin will reach any value in near future.


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: BCwinning on March 12, 2015, 04:04:11 PM
Does anyone else think the 2+ million coin instamine in the first 48 hours is a disgrace to everything crypto is supposed to stand for?

The darkcoin fanboys don't seem to think it's a problem. They're quick to point out that the project needed funding, but the official explanation is that the instamine was an accident. Seems like a fraudulent way of going about funding a project.

Is darkcoin a good buy, or is the project doomed because of the shady start?




I do and I also think the masternode is another scam. It seems the coin is self destructing though so don't worry about it.


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: nsimmons on March 12, 2015, 04:12:15 PM
I'd not invest a satoshi in DRK unless I would know exact time of the final dump.

 
What was dark coins value in the first 48hr window?

What is 2*10^6 * 0?

This is your argument, reconsider it.

Main assumption of insta-/premine is that coin will reach any value in near future.

2*10^6 * 0 = 0


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: solid12345 on March 12, 2015, 05:01:38 PM
What was dark coins value in the first 48hr window?


What was the value of Bytecoin when they mined their own coin for 2 years? Nothing. But somehow they get grief and Darkcoin doesn't. By the way what was the value of those Dark coins within a few days and weeks of hitting the exchange? As much as a dollar in some cases, absurdly high for a generic coin that did nothing at the time.


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: MisO69 on March 12, 2015, 05:35:28 PM
Does anyone else think the 2+ million coin instamine in the first 48 hours is a disgrace to everything crypto is supposed to stand for?

The darkcoin fanboys don't seem to think it's a problem. They're quick to point out that the project needed funding, but the official explanation is that the instamine was an accident. Seems like a fraudulent way of going about funding a project.

Is darkcoin a good buy, or is the project doomed because of the shady start?


Don't forget, no windows wallet at launch. So only dev and linux buddies insta-mined this one. Block reward was wrong at launch from what the op stated. It was 10x more. gee..



Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: choochimil on March 12, 2015, 05:39:36 PM
At the time, premines were the thing.


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: Sumo on March 12, 2015, 08:59:37 PM
Are coin devs supposed to lay out their own money and time for free?


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: PoS on March 12, 2015, 09:02:29 PM
There is only two ways about either the darkcoin dev is incompetent or set out to scam from the word go.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=979682.msg10689484#msg10689484 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=979682.msg10689484#msg10689484)


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: AdamWhite on March 12, 2015, 09:13:17 PM
Are coin devs supposed to lay out their own money and time for free?

So the correct way to raise funds is instamine 50% of the coin and claim is was due to a bug in KGW ?


Title: Re: DarkCoin Instamine Scam
Post by: Urlioman on March 13, 2015, 01:24:44 PM
Are coin devs supposed to lay out their own money and time for free?

To steal or not to steal this is the question!